Keith Essex
Part XVII: Chronicles

Keith Essex's correlating video lecture(s) from The Master's Seminary:

• Lecture 30: The Chronicles.

17. Chronicles [MSB, 553-4, 586; ESVSB, 697-704, 743; BTSB, 642-48; NIVSB, 649-57, 700-2; HWSOT, 308-27; WOTA, 442-62; LDIOT, 190-201; MKP, 249-50; DOTHB, 161-81]
    1. Introduction
       1. Title [W&W, 330]
          1. Hebrew: "The words of the days"
          2. LXX: "The things omitted"
       2. Date of Events:
          • From Adam (Creation, 1Ch 1:1)
          • to the grandsons of Zerubbabel (c. 500 BC, 1Ch 3:19-21)
          • or to the seventh generation from Zerubbabel (c. 400 BC, 1Ch 3:19-21)
       3. The Correlation of Samuel / Kings and Chronicles [MSB, 556; W&W, 338-9; CBCOT, 27]
       4. The Sources Used by the Chronicler [see MSB, 564; W&W, 337]
       5. The History of the Interpretation [DTIB, 109-10; ACCSOT, vol. V]
    2. Major Themes [see W&W, 339-41; NIDOTTE, 4:466-74]
       1. "All Israel" (1Ch 9:1; 11:1; 12:38; 13:5; 14:8; 15:3, 28; 17:6; 18:14; 19:17; 21:4; 28:4; 29:23, 25, 26; 2Ch 1:2; 7:6, 8; 9:30; 10:1, 3, 16; 11:3, 13; 12:1; 13:4; 18:16; 24:5; 29:24; 30:1, 5, 6; 31:1; 33:7)
       2. The Temple (1Ch 6; 9; 17; 22-26; 28-29; 2Ch 2-9; 12; 15; 16; 20; 22; 23; 24; 26; 27-31; 33; 36)
          1. The Ark of the Covenant (1Ch 6:31; 13:3; 15:1; 16:1; 17:1; 22:19; 28:2; 2Ch 1:4; 5:2; 6:11; 8:11; 35:3)
          2. Priests (1Ch 9:2; 13:2; 15:11; 16:6; 18:16; 23:2; 24:2; 28:13; 2Ch 4:6; 5:5; 6:4; 17:2; 8:14; 11:13; 13:9; 17:8; 19:8; 23:4; 24:5; 26:17; 29:4; 30:3; 31:2; 34:5; 35:2; 36:4)
          3. Levites (1Ch 6:19; 9:2; 13:2; 15:2; 16:4; 23:2; 24:6; 26:17; 28:13; 2Ch 5:4; 7:6; 8:14; 11:13; 13:9; 17:8; 19:8; 20:19; 23:2; 24:5; 29:4; 30:15; 31:2; 34:9; 35:3)
       3. The Good Kings (2Ch 10:1-36:21; 17 of 27 chapters)
          1. Asa (2Ch 14:1–2Ch 16:14) [NIDOTTE, 4:412-4]
          2. Jehoshaphat (2Ch 17:1–2Ch 21:3) [NIDOTTE, 4:747-8]
          3. Joash (2Ch 24:1-27) [NIDOTTE, 4:779-80]
          4. Amaziah (2Ch 25:1-28)
          5. Uzziah (2Ch 26:1-23) [NIDOTTE, 4:1270-1]
          6. Jotham (2Ch 27:1-9)
          7. Hezekiah (2Ch 29:1–2Ch 32:33) [NIDOTTE, 4:703-7]
          8. Josiah (2Ch 34:1–2Ch 35:27) [NIDOTTE, 4:819-22]
       4. Yahweh is the Cause of all that Happens (1Ch 5:22; 11:14; 14:10; 18:6; 22:18; 2Ch 13:14-16; 14:11-13; 20:15, 29; 36:22)
       5. Genealogies (2Ch 1-9) [NIDOTTE, 4:654-63]
    3. Purpose:
       • In showing Yahweh's faithfulness to the house of David and the Temple in Israel's history, Israel was encouraged to hope that the Son of David will come and build His Temple (cf. "God, through a special covenant relationship with the Davidic dynasty, one exhIBIted by and centered on the temple and its cultus, will bless His elect people Israel when they live in obedience, and through them will extend His grace to all the world." [W&W, 339])
    4. The Literary Structure [W&W, 331-4]
       1. The Chart of Chronicles
          Genealogies

          The Reign of David and Solomon

          The Reigns of the Davidic Kings

          From Adam to the Restoration

          The Building of the Temple and Worship at the Temple

          The Good Kings Loyal to the Temple

          Judah
          1Ch 2:3 – 1Ch 4:23
          
          Levi
          1Ch 6:1-81
          
          Priests and Levites
          1Ch 9:10-44

          Verses suggesting that the reigns of David and Solomon can be viewed as one reign
          2Ch 7:10; 11:17; 35:4

           

          1Ch 1–1Ch 9

          1Ch 10–2Ch 9

          2Ch 10–2Ch 36
       2. The Outline of Chronicles
          1. The Genealogies of Israel (1 Chron 1:1–1 Chron 9:44)
          2. The Reign of David / Solomon (1 Chron 10:1–2 Chron 9:31)
          3. The Reigns of the Davidic Kings (2 Chron 10:1–2 Chron 36:21)
          4. Appendix: The Decree of Cyrus (2 Chron 36:22-23)
    5. Bibliography
       1. Exegetical:
          • Braun & Dillard, 1 & 2 Chronicles (WBC). 2 vols.
       2. English Interpretation:
          • *Selman, 1 & 2 Chronicles (TOTC).
       3. Expositional:
          • Hill, 1 & 2 Chronicles (NIVAC).
    6. Selected Interpretive Problems
       1. The Relationship of Chronicles to Ezra / Nehemiah [MSB, 554; ESVSB, 697; DOTHB, 157-61]
          1. The Same Author / Compiler [EBC1 (?)]
          2. A Different Author / Compiler [Braun & Dillard; Selman; Hill; EBC2 (?)]
       2. The Variant Numbers in Chronicles [EBC1]
       3. Variants between Chronicles and Samuel / Kings
       4. 1. Who Did Elhanan Kill? (cf. 1 Chr. 20:5 with 2 Sam. 21:19) [MSB, 452; ESVSB, 577-8]
             1. The Brother of Goliath [Braun; Selman; Hill (?); EBC1 & 2; BKC]
             2. Goliath
             3. Another Giant Named Goliath
          2. Who Incited David? (cf. 1 Chr. 21:1 with 2 Sam. 24:1) [MSB, 574-5; ESVSB, 732; BTSB, 679]
             1. Yahweh Permissively Used Satan [Selman (?); Hill; EBC1; BKC]
             2. Yahweh Raised up a Human Adversary (cf. 1 Kin. 11:14, 23; EBC2)
    7. Preaching Chronicles

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